Archive for 2008

By Jude T. Feld “When your luck is battin’ zero Get your chin up off the floor Mister you can be a hero You can open any door, there’s nothin’ to it but to do it You’ve gotta have heart Miles ‘n miles n’ miles of heart…” Van Buren in Damn Yankees I don’t want […]

October 3, 2008 – “Money is only useful when you get rid of it.” Evelyn Waugh

October 1, 2008 – “Winning may not be everything, but losing has little to recommend it.” Diane Feinstein

By Robert Kieckhefer and Jude T. Feld Fatal Bullet breaks the track record at Turfway Park in the Kentucky Cup Sprint (G3) and steps into the spotlight for the Sentient Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1)PAT LANG PHOTO Curlin surged past pace-setting Wanderin Boy to win Saturday’s $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont Park, passing […]

September 28, 2008 – “Gus Frerotte and Kerry Collins are meeting for the first time since they originally squared off in 1932. Old white quarterback jokes, folks!” Peter Schrager

By Jude T. Feld Talented Zenyatta puts her unbeaten streak on the line in the Lady’s Secret (G1) at Oak Tree.BENOIT PHOTO WOW! These are the type of days horseplayers live for. I can’t recall so much great racing packed into one afternoon during the last 40 years. There are some incredible animals performing today […]

September 21, 2008 – “Punctuality is the virtue of the bored.” Evelyn Waugh

By Jude T. Feld With a little luck, Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos could sire two Derby winners Saturday afternoon.Nuckols Farm Photo The racing may not be truly “super” today but it sure is intriguing, especially in light of all the Breeders’ Cup implications offered by the expanded two-day event next month. Races watched today and […]

September 14, 2008 – “Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.” Barack Obama

September 13, 2008 – “Money is like water, block its flow and it will stagnate.” Sheikh Mohammed